The Brahmani is formed by the confluence of the rivers South Koel and Sankh near the major industrial town of Rourkela at 22 15'N and 84 47' E. The Sankh has its origins near the Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh border, not far from the Netarhat Plateau. The South Koel too arises in Jharkhand, near Lohardaga, on the other side of a watershed that also gives rise to the Damodar River. Both of these sources are in the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The site of the Brahmani's origin is mythologically reputed to be the place where Sage Parashara fell in love with the fisherman's daughter, Satyavati who later gave birth to Ved Vyasa, the compiler of the Mahabharata. The place is thus called Ved Vyasa.[3]
South Koel river near Jaraikela, Orissa. One of the two tributaries of Brahmani River
After assuming the name of Brahmani, the river crosses the Tamra and Jharbera forests, skirting along National Highway 23. It then passes the town of Bonaigarh in Sundargarh district before being dammed at Rengali in Anugul district. A large reservoir of the same name is created as a consequence. It then flows through the towns of Talcher and Dhenkanal before splitting up into two streams. The main stream flows by the town of Jajpur Road beyond which it is crossed by National Highway 16 and the Kolkata-Chennai mainline of East Coast Railway. The branch stream called Kimiria receives the waters of the Birupa (a distributary of the Mahanadi, Kelua and Genguti before re joining the main stream at Indupur. It then flows crisscrossing through Pattamundai. The river then receives the Kharsuan, on its left bank before merging with the Baitarani, a major river, to form the Dhamra estuary. A distributary called Maipara branches off here to join the Bay of Bengal a short distance away while the main stream proceeds northward for a few km more before ultimately meeting the sea near Chandbali at Palmyras Point. The Brahmani delta is the site of the Bhitarkanika wildlife sanctuary, famous for its estuarine crocodiles.[4]
Patrapur Bridge on Brahmani River in Pattamundai along SH-9A
Length and catchmentedit
At about 480 kilometres (300 mi) long, the Brahmani is the second longest river in Odisha after the Mahanadi. However, if its constituent rivers are included its length extends to about 799 kilometres (496 mi), of which 541 kilometres (336 mi) are in Odisha. It has a catchment area of about 39,033 square kilometres (15,071 sq mi) in Odisha alone.[5]
Irrigation projectsedit
Apart from the Rengali dam mentioned above, there also exists a barrage shortly before Talcher called Samal Barrage. The Jokadia and the Jenapur anicuts are the other irrigation projects on the river. Near its mouth, the river is also crossed by the Odisha Coast Canal that takes water from it.[6]
Referencesedit
^. Archived from the original on 2019-07-13. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
^V.K. Dadhwal and etc (2014). Brahmani and Baitarni Basin(PDF). Version 2.0. Central Water Commission, National Remote Sensing Center. p. 12.
^"Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 9, page 10 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library".
brahmani, river, tributary, dwarka, ganga, basin, with, same, name, birbhum, brahmani, major, seasonal, river, odisha, state, eastern, india, brahmani, formed, confluence, sankh, south, koel, rivers, flows, through, districts, sundargarh, deogarh, angul, dhenk. For tributary of Dwarka in Ganga Basin with same name see Brahmani River Birbhum The Brahmani is a major seasonal river in the Odisha state of eastern India The Brahmani is formed by the confluence of the Sankh and South Koel rivers and flows through the districts of Sundargarh Deogarh Angul Dhenkanal Cuttack Jajapur and Kendrapara 1 Also South Koel can be considered as upper reaches of Brahmani 2 Together with the river Baitarani Brahmani forms a large delta before emptying into the Bay of Bengal at Dhamra It is the second widest river in Odisha after Mahanadi Brahmani RiverNative nameବ ର ହ ମଣ ନଦ Odia LocationCountryIndiaStateOdishaPhysical characteristicsSourceConfluence of South Koel River and Sankh River coordinates22 14 45 N 84 47 02 E 22 24583 N 84 78389 E 22 24583 84 78389MouthBay of Bengal elevation0 m 0 ft Basin size39 033 km2 15 071 sq mi Basin featuresTributaries leftKharasrota RiverAerial satellite imagery of Brahmani delta mangrove and beach ridgesThe Brahmani River System Map top Contents 1 Sources 2 Length and catchment 3 Irrigation projects 4 ReferencesSources editThe Brahmani is formed by the confluence of the rivers South Koel and Sankh near the major industrial town of Rourkela at 22 15 N and 84 47 E The Sankh has its origins near the Jharkhand Chhattisgarh border not far from the Netarhat Plateau The South Koel too arises in Jharkhand near Lohardaga on the other side of a watershed that also gives rise to the Damodar River Both of these sources are in the Chota Nagpur Plateau The site of the Brahmani s origin is mythologically reputed to be the place where Sage Parashara fell in love with the fisherman s daughter Satyavati who later gave birth to Ved Vyasa the compiler of the Mahabharata The place is thus called Ved Vyasa 3 nbsp South Koel river near Jaraikela Orissa One of the two tributaries of Brahmani RiverAfter assuming the name of Brahmani the river crosses the Tamra and Jharbera forests skirting along National Highway 23 It then passes the town of Bonaigarh in Sundargarh district before being dammed at Rengali in Anugul district A large reservoir of the same name is created as a consequence It then flows through the towns of Talcher and Dhenkanal before splitting up into two streams The main stream flows by the town of Jajpur Road beyond which it is crossed by National Highway 16 and the Kolkata Chennai mainline of East Coast Railway The branch stream called Kimiria receives the waters of the Birupa a distributary of the Mahanadi Kelua and Genguti before re joining the main stream at Indupur It then flows crisscrossing through Pattamundai The river then receives the Kharsuan on its left bank before merging with the Baitarani a major river to form the Dhamra estuary A distributary called Maipara branches off here to join the Bay of Bengal a short distance away while the main stream proceeds northward for a few km more before ultimately meeting the sea near Chandbali at Palmyras Point The Brahmani delta is the site of the Bhitarkanika wildlife sanctuary famous for its estuarine crocodiles 4 nbsp Patrapur Bridge on Brahmani River in Pattamundai along SH 9ALength and catchment editAt about 480 kilometres 300 mi long the Brahmani is the second longest river in Odisha after the Mahanadi However if its constituent rivers are included its length extends to about 799 kilometres 496 mi of which 541 kilometres 336 mi are in Odisha It has a catchment area of about 39 033 square kilometres 15 071 sq mi in Odisha alone 5 Irrigation projects editApart from the Rengali dam mentioned above there also exists a barrage shortly before Talcher called Samal Barrage The Jokadia and the Jenapur anicuts are the other irrigation projects on the river Near its mouth the river is also crossed by the Odisha Coast Canal that takes water from it 6 References edit Brahmani River in India Archived from the original on 2019 07 13 Retrieved 2008 12 28 V K Dadhwal and etc 2014 Brahmani and Baitarni Basin PDF Version 2 0 Central Water Commission National Remote Sensing Center p 12 Imperial Gazetteer2 of India Volume 9 page 10 Imperial Gazetteer of India Digital South Asia Library Wikimapia Let s describe the whole world Brahmani River river India File Mahanadi jpg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brahmani River amp oldid 1152676527, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
